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Amazing World Cup goal inspires Van Persie imitators

Enlarge ImageRequest to buy this photoAssociated PressNetherlands' Robin van Persie flies through the air after scoring a goal during the group B World Cup soccer match between Spain and the Netherlands.

The World Cup has brought us the newest social media craze. In a match against Spain, trailing
1-0, Robin Van Persie dove into the air and scored a miraculous goal with his head to tie the game
(The Netherlands went on to defeat Spain 5-1).

It didn't take long for fans to imitate the man now known as the "flying Dutchman."

Using the hashtag #VanPersieing, people posted pictures of themselves imitating Van Persie in
the second following the shot, lying on the ground with their arms behind them and their faces in
the ground. Others tweeted shots of themselves, their kids and their dogs flying through the
air.

Some of the funnier imitations were memes featuring Van Persie in famous scenes. He can be seen
on Twitter flying with Peter Pan, buzzing alongside a bee, and in a Superman outfit.